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BBS Route · Minnesota · BCR 12

Hovland Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 127 species recorded across 44 survey years, still active.

127Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
44Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1973–2024Span
6Observers

Bird Species Found on Minnesota Hovland

Top 40 of 127 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Hovland route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae522024-8%1976
OvenbirdParulidae502024+34%1976
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae372024-68%1976
Nashville WarblerParulidae312024+2%1976
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae312024+196%1977
American RobinTurdidae282024-72%1976
American RedstartParulidae232024+133%1976
Mourning WarblerParulidae222024-25%1976
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae202024-50%1976
VeeryTurdidae172024-61%1976
Blue JayCorvidae162024-22%1978
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae132024-19%1976
Northern ParulaParulidae122024+263%1976
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae92024+222%1976
Alder FlycatcherTyrannidae82024-54%1976
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae82024+220%1976
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae82024+300%1981
Magnolia WarblerParulidae72024+0%1977
Common RavenCorvidae62024+105%1976
American CrowCorvidae62024-33%1976
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae62024-27%1976
Winter WrenTroglodytidae62024-8%1976
Red-breasted MerganserAnatidae52021+167%1976
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae51983+400%1973
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae52024+0%1976
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae52022-23%1977
Yellow-bellied FlycatcherTyrannidae52023+80%1998
Turkey VultureCathartidae52023-22%2018
Purple FinchFringillidae42024+20%1981
Song SparrowPasserellidae42024-86%1976
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae41985-24%1976
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae42024+30%1976
Common YellowthroatParulidae42024-54%1976
Wilson's WarblerParulidae41991+300%1987
Pine WarblerParulidae41995+20%1992
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae32024-92%1976
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae31978+50%1973
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae32024+13%1976
Northern WaterthrushParulidae31992+100%1978
Black-billed CuckooCuculidae32021+0%1982

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.